Commode seat



Se t. 30, 1930. H. BROADFOOT 1,777,194

COMMODE SEAT.

Filed NOV. 29, 1929 IL'II'II'I'II. "lvl/flll'l I Mb 40 f 3 EllfiroadfINVENTOR ATTORNEY mounted upon the top of a commode, and a PatentedSept. 39, 1930 PATENT OFFICE HOLLIS L. BROAIDFOOT, OF FLORENCE, ALABAMAGOMMOIDE SEAT Application filed November 29, 1929. Serial No. 410,553.

This invention relates to an I improved combined commode seat and coverand one of the objects of the invention is to provide a device of thisclasswhich will be so'constructed as to be devoid of any such means forholding the cover upon theseat, which means would be liable to becomefouledand render the device unsanitary.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for retaining thecover upon the seat, which means will be devoid of any moving elements,but which will function automatically simply through rotation of thecover upon the seat.

Another object of the invention is to provide a commode seat especiallyadapted for childrens use. i

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the corresponding parts throughout the several 7 views, and inwhich Figure 1 is a vertical sectional View through the combined seatand cover embodying the invention, the same being combined handle andretaining means being shown in elevation.

Figure 2 is a top plan View of the device, the view illustrating inbroken lines'the contour of the opening which is provided in the seat. f

Figure 3 is a vertical front to rear sec tional view, takensubstantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2 illustrating the cover and theparts associated therewith in locked or retained position in full linesand released or disengaged position in dotted-dines.

Figure a is a plan view of one of the blanks fromwhich the'handle andretaining means are formed.

The, device embodying the invention is capable of general application tocommodes,

such a vessel being shown in the drawing, and indicated by the numeral1, andincludes a seat which is indicated by the numeral 2 and which initself is substantially circular in form and has a downturned periphery3 adapted to fit over and engage about the upturned portion of thecommode as best shown in Figures 1 and 3 of the drawing. This seat maybe made of any material, such for example, as enameled iron, porcelainor the like, and in accordance with the invention, it is formed with asymmetrically shaped opening a which in general contour is elliptical,the seat being molded, cast or otherwise formed so that the opening issurrounded by a downwardly and inwardly Y curvingflange, indicated ingeneral by the numeral 5 and, by reference to Figures 1, 2 and 3 and bycomparison of Figures 1 and 3, it will be observed that the lateralportions of the flange 5, which portions are indicated generally, by thenumeral 6, are extended downwardly a greater distance than the front andrear portions which are indicated by the numeral 7, and that the loweredge of this flange throughout these portions is extended on a graduallycurved line. At this point it may be remarkedthat the contour of theseat and particularly the form of the opening therein, in itselfconstitutes a novel feature of the invention, and that the same might beemployed without the use of a cover.

However the invention contemplates the use of a cover and theconstruction of the same will now be described. The cover cor-.1 prisesa fiat circular plate 8 which may be of any desired marginal contour,although preferably circular, so as to adapt it to be disposed upon theupper side of the seat 2 in concentric relation thereto. The cover of adiameter somewhat greater than the maximum diameter of the opening inthe seat 2 so that when the cover is symmetrically arranged upon the topof the seat the opening will be completely closed or covered. Thecombined handle and retaining means for the cover is preferably formedfrom two blanks, one of which blanks is shown in F i gure 4; of thedrawing and is of sheetmetal 'course of manufacture, the po tions of thebody of the blank, which 1 g t be divided by a line connecting the edgesof the extensions 10' at either side thereof, and the outer end marginsof the body are struck .u p so as to provide portions l'l tendingvertically from the intermediate portion 12 which constitute the underside of the handle and which is longitudinally curved as shown inFigure 1. The body of the blank is lil-tewise formed to provic einwardly projecting flanges 13 at the upper edges of the side portions11 and these flanges have their free longitudinal edges'either meetingor positioned close to each other.

The body "portion" of the member 9 comprises the handle portion and theextensions 10 thereof constitute means for assisting "other means, to bepresently described, in holding the cover upon the seat and likewise inholding the handle member and retaining means in place upon the cover,and as shown 111 Figure 1 of the drawing; the extens ons 10 are inserteddowmvardly through slots 1% formed in the cover 8 at diametricallyopposlte sides of the center of said cover, and,

immediately below the under side of the cover, these portions are curvedoutwardly and downwardly as indicated by the numeral 15, so that theywill restrained. from being drawn upwardly through the openings I4 whenthe handle is grasped'for lifting the cover. The lower ends of theportions lfiare provided with outstanding terminals 16 which constitutelatch lingers,engageable be mouth the lower edge of theflange 5 and itwill he observed by reference to Figure 1 that the portions 15 of theresilient handle ,mmber are'normally sprung in opposite directions, sothat'their lower en s, coi'islitute lugs 16,.will enga e with certamtybeneath the lower edge of the flange 5. l'l owevcr, the outwardspreading of the portions 15 is somewhat restricted so that while theseportions, at their lug ends 16, engage with surety below the edge of theflange when the same is rotated to the, osition shown. in Figures 1,Qand 3 of the rawings, when the handle member isgr'asped and the coveris rotated one quarter turn, the lugs 16 will beopposite the shallowerportions of the flange 5. the same ridin beneath the lower edge of theflange, and the cover may then be freely liftedfrom the seat.

As a means for holding and bracing the handle 17 with Yes out to thecover 8, a strip ofsheet metal having a bend ,to form an arcvention isof considerably less diameter than the top of the commode upon which theseat is arranged, andtherefore the seat of the inyentiton is especiallyadaptedfor childrens use.

lVhat I claim is 1. In acombined commode seat; and cover, a seat properfor; disposal upon the open top of a commode and'having an ellipticalopening therein, cover for the seat comprising a substantially flat bodyof greater diameter than the openingand disposable upon the seat andcapable of rotation thereon, a handle upon the cover for rotationthereof upon the seat, and including resilient .t-erminals extendingdownwardly from the cover in opposite directions and provided at their.lower ends with lugs engageable beneath theseat at opposite sides of theopening therein upon rotation of the cover to one position.

2. In a combined commode seat and cover, a seat proper'for disposaluponthe open top of .a commode and having an elliptical opening therein,a cover for the seat comprising a substantially flat body of greaterdiameter than the opening and disposable upon the seat and capable ofrotation thereon, and retaining means upon the cover foizholding it uponthe seat, comprising resilient members extending downwardlyfromthe-cover in opposite directions and provided at their lower ends withlugs vcngageable beneath the seat at opposite sides of the openingtherein. the lugs being spaced apart a distance less than the maximumdiameter of the opening, the

flange at thegreater diameter of the opening, and likewised ue to thefact that the lugs are spaced apart a distance less than the maximumdiameter of said openings.

3. In a combined commode seat and cover, a seat proper fordisposalupon'the open top of a commode and having an ellipticalppeningtherein, a cover for the ,seat com risi a circular, substantially flatbody disposable upon the seat and capable for rotation thereon, and acombined handle and retaining means upon the cover comprising a tubularhandle member having resilient portions extending from its opposite endsthrough the said cover and provided at their lower ends with outstandinglugs for engagement beneath the flange of the seat, and a holding andbracing member having an arcuate intermediate portion housed within thetubular portion of the handle and terminal portions extending inopposite directions therefrom and bearing against the upper side of theseat.

4. In a combined commode seat and cover, a seat proper for the disposalupon the open top of a commode and having an elliptical opening therein,a cover for the seat comprising a substantially flat body of greaterdiameter than the opening and disposable upon the seat and capable ofrotation thereon, and retaining means upon the cover for holding it uponthe seat, comprising a handle member for rotating the cover andincluding resilient members extending clownwardly from the cover inopposite directions and provided at their lower ends with lugsengageable beneath the seat at opposite sides of the opening therein,the said seat having a downwardly extending flange surrounding saidopening, the portions of the flange at and adjacent the minor diameterof the opening being of greater depth than the portions at the greaterdiameter of the opening, whereby when the cover is rotated, the saidlugs will be caused to disengage from the lower edge of the flange bothby reason of the upward curvature of the portions of the flange at thegrea or diameter 0t the opening, and likewise due to the fact that thelugs are spaced apart a distance less than the maximum diameter of saidopening, the portions of the flange at the shorter diameter of theopening being of greater depth than the portions of the flange at thelonger diameter of the opening, and the said lower edge portions of theflange being continuously curved.

In testimony w iereof I affix my signature.

HOLLIS L. BROADFOOT.

